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Water scarcity and declining quality would be a challenge to countries in the region, a study group on water resources security was told.

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki launched her bid for a second straight crown with a victory at the Miami WTA and ATP Masters tournament.

The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, accompanied by more than 100 business people, will pay an official visit to Vietnam.

Thien Duong Cave in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has become a favourite destination of tourists.

A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern region of Myanmar on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed.

A large 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar near the border with northern Thailand, killing a woman and shaking buildings in three big cities.

Opera Software ASA said it is seeking Vietnamese partners to develop and localize mobile applications.

Since the new monetary policies of Vietnam's state bank have become strictly enforced, US dollars are hard to come by.

Vietnam’s consumer price index in March saw a month-on-month rise of 2.17 percent, pushing the first quarter’s CPI up by 12.79 percent year-on-year.

Two strong earthquakes struck northeastern Myanmar Thursday night. They could be felt as far away as Hanoi.

Blasts and anti-aircraft fire rattled the Libyan capital as France hailed the allied air raids against Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals welcomed Vietnam's efforts to crack down on bear-bile tourism.

Underground water is degrading in quality, which is a big problem for nearly all water utilization projects.

Europe's leaders head into a crucial summit, torn over the military campaign in Libya and facing a political crisis in Portugal.

Around 500 students from a university in Hanoi gathered to fold 10,000 paper cranes to pray for Japanese victims struck by recent earthquakes and tsunami.

Some universities have announced increases in tuition fees for the 2011 academic year, making costs of learning become too expensive in Vietnam.

Australia, Canada and Singapore joined a list of countries shunning Japanese food imports.

The Vietnamese prime minister has approved a VND25 trillion project on rural information and communication development.

National Assembly deputies have discussed the Law against Human Trafficking and policies related to the capital city of Hanoi.